I don't know that GS is clearly better than us, and they're trying to dump salary. If they get rid of Lee (who killed us last year, though AD had his way with him on offense) and don't land a big FA afterwards, I could see them falling out of the playoffs.

defensive efficiency is heavily reliant upon pace...do you think the PPG allowed goes up or down, and where does the defensive efficiency go? i think they allow around the same PPG, but the efficiency improves

quote: i think they allow around the same PPG, but the efficiency improves

Agreed. Remember that Withey was 2nd only to AD in blocks and he also doesn't foul much either. The Block Party did not die on draft night. Add a passable defensive center and defensive wing in FA and it's hard to not see this team improving immensely on defense in a way that increases pace.